Heroes responded to house fire

I want to acknowledge some truly special people that saved my family and our house on Christmas Eve.

We had a fire start in my garage that engulfed one of our vehicles. It eventually spread to take over the carport. If not for my neighbor Chris Bearden having the insight to call the fire department before calling my wife, we may have lost the house. More importantly, I may have lost my family. I know Chris thinks he just did what anybody else would've done, but to me, he kept my family alive and kept my house from burning to the ground. For that, you are a hero.

To the Ouachita Parish Fire Department, I never truly appreciated what you guys do until it affected me. While I'm sure it's just a routine part of the job, you went above and beyond the call of duty in my eyes. You guys went out of your way to comfort my kids and also make sure we were OK. I don't remember all of your names, but I do remember it was Chief Kevin Puckett and C shift. Thank you for being away from your families on Christmas Eve to save mine. For that, you are heroes.

The emotional scars will heal and the material items will be replaced. My wife and three kids are here today because of the heroism of Chris Bearden, the Ouachita Parish Fire Department and, most importantly, the grace of God.

I will never be able to repay any of you, but I hope this letter can show our extreme gratitude and thanks for what each of you did. God bless you all.

Brent Achord

West Monroe

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Heroes responded to house fire

I want to acknowledge some truly special people that saved my family and our house on Christmas Eve.We had a fire start in my garage that engulfed one of our vehicles. It eventually spread to take